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Meal families

Cheeses

Bonchester

United Kingdom. Scotland.
Soft-ripened cow's milk cheese with a bloomy rind.

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Pork

Pork crépinettes

Minced pork wrapped in caul fat.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Artichokes a la barigoule

A la barigoule : stuffing made from mushrooms and onion braised in olive oil.

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Sea fish

Grilled tuna steak with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Beef

Grilled rib steak and grenailles potatoes

Rib steak : rib of beef with bone attached.
Grenailles : small potatoes (diameter between 18 and 35 millimeters).

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Poultry

Sautéed chicken supreme

Poultry supreme : all the white meat from the breast and wings of poultry.

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Desserts

Apple, walnut and raisin crumble

Crumble : a baked dish consisting of a layer of fruits, vegetables, meat, etc., topped with a crumbly mixture of butter, flour, and sugar, baked until the topping is crisp.

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Sea fish

Monkfish in red wine sauce

Red wine sauce : a rich sauce made with veal stock and red wine, blended with butter, shallots, bay leaf, pepper, and thyme.

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Cheeses

Queso de Mahón-Menorca artesano

Spain. Balearic Islands. Minorca.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from raw cow's milk.

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Cold starters

Tzatziki

Greece. Turkey.
Mezze made with sheep’s or goat’s yogurt, mixed with cucumber, garlic, salt, olive oil, and sometimes lemon juice, dill, fennel, mint, and parsley.
Often served with pita bread and olives.
Always served cold.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Ginger prawn

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Sea fish

Cod with saffron

Saffron sauce : butter, crème fraîche, shallot, and fish stock.

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Desserts

Damson pavlova

Pavlova : meringue topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

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Sheep and Goats

Mutton carbonade

France. Southern France.
Stew with red wine, onions, garlic and meat scraps.

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Cheeses

Beenleigh Blue

United Kingdom. Devon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized sheep's milk.

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